frightening
Definitions
Noun
- The act of inspiring with fear
Verb
- Cause fear in
- Drive out by frightening
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "frightening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | frightening | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | frighteningly | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "frightening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | financing | 3 | 34 |
| 2 | foreboding | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | fumbling | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | fulfilling | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | flattening | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | floundering | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | frolicking | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | fermenting | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | forwarding | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | officiating | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | affiliating | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | filmmaking | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | findling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | firebombing | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | firefighting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | flustering | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | fomenting | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | fondling | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | footnoting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | foretelling | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | forfeiting | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | forsaking | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | fracturing | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | freewheeling | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | freshening | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "frightening".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fighting | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | frightened | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | lightning | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | frighten | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | straightening | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | tightening | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | enlightening | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | heightening | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | frighteningly | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | infighting | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | brightening | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | lightening | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tightenings | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | rightwing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | frightens | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | fightings | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | firefighting | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | lightnings | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | frittering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | freshening | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "frightening" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "frightening" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "frightening" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "frightening".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 25
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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